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(43) Date of publication: 13.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/11 (21) Application number: 00919843.3 (22) Date of filing: 29.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B32B 27/14 (86) International application number: PCT/US0008/380 (87) International publication number: WO 0058/092 (05.10.2000 Gazette 2000/40)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 29.03.1999 US 281119 (71) Applicant: Sweports Limited Chicago, IL 60657 (US)	(72) Inventor: CLARKE, George, G. Wilmette, IL 60091 (US) (74) Representative: Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing.  Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner GbR,TBK-Patent,Bavariaring 4 80336 München 80336 München (DE)